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(c) STATEMENT OF IRREGULARITIES IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC MONEYS AND STORES —continued
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Pile No. Nature of Irregularity. Amount involved. Action taken, and Result. CASES OTHER THAN THOSE IN WHICH DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS WERE INVOLVED —contd. Post and Telegraph Department A. 21/30/795 Fraudulent withdrawals from as. a. 55 15 1 Each loss was investigated by the War Gratuity Accounts— police, and two convictions were three instances obtained. In one case the amount of £5 14s. 4d. was recovered. A. 21/30/797, Fraudulent withdrawals from 39 0 0 Each loss was investigated by the 1947 Post Office Savings-bank acpolice. Convictions were obtained counts —four instances in two cases, and restitution of £28 made. A. 21/30/795, Theft of cash —eight instances 191 13 0 Each loss was investigated by the 47, 787 police. Convictions were obtained in two cases. Inquiries in respect of three cases are not yet complete. A.21/30/1947, Theft of cash and stamps—two 121 15 0 * 797 instances A. 21/30/796, Thefts of cash and equipment 144 14 4 Investigations were carried out in 1947 from public call offices and respect of each loss. stamp-vending machines Public Trust Office A.21/34/1947 Theft of cash 16 13 0 *Officer responsible for its safe custody called upon by the Department to make good £10 of the loss. Public Works Department A. 21/35/63 Theft, of steel reinforcing-rods 34 4 0 Offender remanded to the Supreme (48) Court for trial. A. 21/35/65 Theft of wages 18 15 6 ! *Loss made good. Public Works Department (Housing Construction Division) A. 21/35/56 Theft of timber, fittings, tools, 1 * and equipment—sixteen Not stated J instances Railways Department A. 21/36/285 Theft of cash and tickets —three Not stated * instances A. 21/36/1947 Theft of cash and tickets 30 17 6 *Cash made good by officer responsible for its safe custody. A. 21/36/47 Theft of cash —two instances .. 13 6 8 *In one case the amount of the loss, £11 17s. 3d., was made good by officer responsible for its safe 1 custody. Rehabilitation Department A. 21/116/5 | Theft of tools and equipment— | Not stated 1 * twenty-five instances Scientific and Industrial Research Department A. 21/98/12 1 Theft of stores .. .. I 14 10 0 1 * A. 21/98/12 1 Theft of radiators (2) .. I 1 15 0 1 *